SCHEDULEE+W+SAmendments

PART 1E+W+SThe Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974

Amendment of article 2E+W+S

2.  In article 2—

(a)in paragraph (1), after the definition of “the Minister”, insert—

“the Pets Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC(1);

“the Pets Regulation quarantine end date” means—

(a)

in the case of a cat or ferret subject to Article 5 of the Pets Regulation, the date on which the animal satisfies the requirements of that Article,

(b)

in the case of a cat or ferret subject to Article 8 of the Pets Regulation, the date on which the animal satisfies the requirements of that Article,

(c)

in the case of a dog subject to Article 5 of the Pets Regulation and Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation, the date on which the dog satisfies the requirements of both Articles,

(d)

in the case of a dog subject to Article 5 of the Pets Regulation but exempt from Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation, the date on which the dog satisfies the requirements of Article 5 of the Pets Regulation,

(e)

in the case of a dog subject to Article 8 of the Pets Regulation and Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation, the date on which the dog satisfies the requirements of both Articles,

and for the purposes of this definition “the supplementary Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs(2);, and, and

(b)in paragraph (2)(3), after the words “leaves or escapes from, a vessel” insert “, vehicle”.

(1)

OJ No L 146, 13.6.2003, p1, as last amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1153/2011 (OJ No L 296, 15.11.2011, p13).

(2)

OJ No L 296, 15.11.2011, p6.

(3)

Paragraph (2) was amended by S.I. 1990/2371, 1993/1813 and 1994/1405.